Lance Kendricks
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use American English|date=December 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Lance Kendricks
| image = Lance Kendricks 2017.JPG
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption = Kendricks with the Green Bay Packers in 2017
| current_team =
| number = 88, 84, 87
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|1|30}}
| birth_place = Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Rufus King (Milwaukee)
| college = Wisconsin (2006–2010)
| draftyear = 2011
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 47
| pastteams =
- St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams ({{NFL Year|2011}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2017}}–{{NFL Year|2018}})
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2019}})
- Los Angeles Chargers ({{NFL Year|2019}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Consensus All-American (2010)
- First-team All-Big Ten (2010)
| statweek =
| statseason =
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 244
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 2,555
| statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 19
|pfr=KendLa00
}}
Lance Ronnie Kendricks (born January 30, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, earning consensus All-American honors in 2010. He was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
Early life
Kendricks was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Rufus King International Baccalaureate High School in Milwaukee, where he played for the Rufus King Generals football and basketball teams. In football, he was a two-time all-city selection, the Generals' most valuable player (MVP) as a junior and senior, and the team captain as a senior. He caught 42 passes for 640 yards as a senior and totaled 102 receptions for 1,905 yards during his high school career. He was also a member of the Generals track and field team, where he was one of the state's top performers in the jumping events. He was a four-time AAU triple jump champion. At the WIAA Division 1 State Championship, he finished third in the triple jump as a sophomore and second as a junior.
College career
Kendricks attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he played on the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2007 to 2010. As a senior in 2010, he was a finalist for the John Mackey Award, received first-team All-Big Ten honors, and was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.{{cite web|url=http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=722|title=Wisconsin Badgers: Lance Kendricks|work=UWBadgers.com|accessdate=April 14, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411174320/http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=722|archivedate=April 11, 2018}}
Kendricks also competed for the Badgers track team in 2007. At the Big Ten Indoor Championships, he placed 12th in the triple jump.{{cite web|url=http://wi.milesplit.com/meets/179042/results/312299/formatted#.wtIucijwbdc|title=Big Ten Indoor Championships – Mens Results|work=WI.MileSplit.com|date=February 25, 2007|accessdate=April 14, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912234938/http://wi.milesplit.com/meets/179042/results/312299/formatted#.wtiycyjwbdc|archivedate=September 12, 2017}} He also participated in the long jump event at the Big Ten Conference, where he took 21st.{{cite web|url=http://pa.milesplit.com/meets/178968/results/312175/formatted#.wtiv-4jwbdc|title=Big Ten Conference – Complete Results|work=PA.MileSplit.com|date=May 13, 2007|accessdate=April 14, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170912235031/http://pa.milesplit.com/meets/178968/results/312175/formatted#.wtIzbyjwbdc|archivedate=September 12, 2017}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||||
| colspan="14" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Wisconsin Badgers|color=white}};" |Wisconsin Badgers | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Year | colspan="2"|Games | colspan="5"|Receiving | colspan="5"|Rushing | ||||||||
| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| 2007
| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2008
| 8 || 0 || 6 || 141 || 23.5 || 36 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2009
| 13 || 9 || 29 || 356 || 12.3 || 37 || 3 || 7 || 102 || 14.6 || 54 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2010
| 13 || 11 || 43 || 663 || 15.4 || 34 || 5 || 2 || −10 || −5.0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||
| Total || 35 || 20 || 78 || 1,160 || 14.9 || 37 || 8 || 9 || 92 || 10.2 || 54 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="14"|Source: [http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=722 UWBadgers.com] |
Professional career
{{external media
| video1 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81eb02b0/2011-combine-workout-lance-kendricks Kendricks' NFL Combine workout]
}}
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 2 7/8
| weight = 243
| dash = 4.57
| ten split = 1.56
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.15
| cone drill = 6.94
| vertical = 38.5
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| bench = 25
| arm span = 32
| hand span = 9 5/8
| note = All values are from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=Lance Kendricks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/lance-kendricks/32004b45-4e10-2780-916e-feb59968d9c4 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2011 NFL Draft Scout Lance Kendricks College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=65617&DraftYear=2011 |access-date=April 10, 2018 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=St. Louis / Los Angeles Rams=
The St. Louis Rams selected Kendricks in the second round (47th overall) of the 2011 NFL draft.{{Cite web |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2011/draft.htm |title=2011 NFL Draft Listing |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-02-26}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/lancekendricks/2495187/draft|title=Lance Kendricks Draft Profile|work=NFL.com|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410000854/http://www.nfl.com/player/lancekendricks/2495187/draft|archivedate=April 10, 2018}}
{{external media
| video1 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81f95c06/Rams-take-lance-kendricks-no-47 Kendricks gets drafted by St. Louis]
| video2 = [http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e58769/Lance-Kendricks-vignette Lance Kendricks's NFL Draft Vignette]
}}
On June 29, 2011, he signed a contract with the Rams.{{cite web|url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-sign-seven-drafted-rookies/5fbf4019-a1b9-4c24-9026-165dfef8576a|title=Rams Sign Seven Drafted Rookies|last=Wagoner|first=Nick|work=TheRams.com|date=June 29, 2011|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410001319/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-sign-seven-drafted-rookies/5fbf4019-a1b9-4c24-9026-165dfef8576a|archivedate=April 10, 2018}} He made his NFL debut on September 11, 2011, catching one pass for 18 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=310911014|title=Eagles vs. Rams – Box Score – September 11, 2011|work=ESPN.com|date=September 11, 2011|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410234347/http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=310911014|archivedate=April 10, 2018}} On October 4, 2012, he recorded his first career touchdown on a 7-yard pass from Sam Bradford against the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=321004014|title=Cardinals vs. Rams – Box Score – October 4, 2012|work=ESPN.com|date=October 4, 2012|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411000216/http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=321004014|archivedate=April 11, 2018}} On March 11, 2015, the Rams signed Kendricks to a four-year, $18.5 million contract extension that included $10 million guaranteed.{{cite web|url=http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-re-sign-lance-kendricks/8fdcf13a-c014-4412-92d3-bbcf8508bbcc|title=Rams Re-Sign Lance Kendricks|last=Simmons|first=Myles|work=TheRams.com|date=March 11, 2015|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410003042/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-re-sign-lance-kendricks/8fdcf13a-c014-4412-92d3-bbcf8508bbcc|archivedate=April 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/17081/breaking-down-te-lance-kendricks-contract|title=Breaking down TE Lance Kendricks' contract|last=Wagoner|first=Nick|work=ESPN.com|date=March 16, 2015|accessdate=April 15, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415133702/http://www.espn.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/17081/breaking-down-te-lance-kendricks-contract|archivedate=April 15, 2018}} However, he was released by the Rams on March 10, 2017.{{cite web|url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/10/los-angeles-rams-william-hayes-lance-kendricks-eugene-sims-free-agency/|title=The Rams traded William Hayes, cut Lance Kendricks and Eugene Sims|last=Kalbrosky|first=Bryan|work=TheRamsWire.USAToday.com|date=March 10, 2017|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410004930/https://theramswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/10/los-angeles-rams-william-hayes-lance-kendricks-eugene-sims-free-agency/|archivedate=April 10, 2018}}
=Green Bay Packers=
File:Lance Kendricks, Mason Foster (43963111755).jpg and the Washington Redskins ]]
On March 11, 2017, the Green Bay Packers signed Kendricks to a two-year, $4 million contract that included a $1.2 million signing bonus.{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-sign-te-lance-kendricks/83c8f713-3600-4a77-a355-01335c3f39f2|title=Packers sign TE Lance Kendricks|work=Packers.com|date=March 11, 2017|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410005416/http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article-roster-moves/article-1/packers-sign-te-lance-kendricks/83c8f713-3600-4a77-a355-01335c3f39f2|archivedate=April 10, 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/37954/packers-make-cash-and-cap-commitment-to-tight-end-position|title=Packers make (cash and cap) commitment to tight end position|last=Demovsky|first=Rob|work=ESPN.com|date=March 14, 2017|accessdate=April 15, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415135758/http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/37954/packers-make-cash-and-cap-commitment-to-tight-end-position|archivedate=April 15, 2018}} On September 10, 2017, in his Packers debut, he had 2 receptions for 18 yards against the Seattle Seahawks.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400951601|title=Seahawks vs. Packers – Box Score – September 10, 2017|work=ESPN.com|date=September 10, 2017|accessdate=April 11, 2018|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411001025/http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=400951601|archivedate=April 11, 2018}} On September 24, 2017, Kendricks caught his first touchdown with the Packers on a 1 yard pass from quarterback Aaron Rodgers in a 27–24 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. On October 7, 2018, he caught his first touchdown of the 2018 season from Rodgers in a 31–23 loss to the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=Lance Kendricks 2018 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KendLa00/gamelog/2018/ |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
=New England Patriots=
On July 24, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the New England Patriots.{{cite web|title=Lance Kendricks latest TE addition for Patriots|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/lance-kendricks-latest-te-addition-for-patriots-0ap3000001036817|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=July 24, 2019}} He was suspended the first game of the season for violating the league's policy on substances of abuse following a marijuana possession citation.{{cite web|title=Patriots TE Lance Kendricks suspended one game|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/patriots-te-lance-kendricks-suspended-one-game-0ap3000001043953|author=Bergman, Jeremy|website=NFL.com|date=August 24, 2019}} He was released from the Patriots on September 9, 2019.{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Charean |title=Patriots cut Obi Melifonwu, Lance Kendricks |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/09/09/patriots-cut-obi-melifonwu-lance-kendricks/ |website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com |date=September 9, 2019 |accessdate=September 9, 2019}}
=Los Angeles Chargers=
On September 17, 2019, Kendricks was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers.{{cite web|title=Chargers Announce Pair of Signings|url=https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-announce-pair-of-signings|website=Chargers.com|date=September 17, 2019}}
NFL career statistics
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Year | rowspan="2"|Team | colspan="2"|Games | colspan="5"|Receiving | colspan="2"|Fumbles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FUM | Lost |
| 2011 | STL
| 15 || 10 || 28 || 352 || 12.6 || 45 || 0 || 1 || 1 | |||||||
| 2012 | STL
| 16 || 14 || 42 || 519 || 12.4 || 80 || 4 || 1 || 0 | |||||||
| 2013 | STL
| 15 || 13 || 32 || 258 || 8.1 || 21 || 4 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| 2014 | STL
| 16 || 14 || 27 || 259 || 9.6 || 23 || 5 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| 2015 | STL
| 15 || 12 || 25 || 245 || 9.8 || 37 || 2 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| 2016 | LA
| 16 || 16 || 50 || 499 || 10.0 || 44 || 2 || 1 || 1 | |||||||
| 2017 | GB
| 16 || 9 || 18 || 203 || 11.3 || 51 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| 2018 | GB
| 16 || 3 || 19 || 170 || 10.6 || 22 || 1 || 0 || 0 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total || 125 | 91 | 241 | 2,505 | 10.4 | 80 | 19 | 3 | 2 |
| colspan="11"|Source: [http://www.nfl.com/player/lancekendricks/2495187/careerstats NFL.com] |
Personal life
Kendricks was stopped for a speeding violation in the early morning hours of September 2, 2017, while heading back to Green Bay from a Wisconsin Badgers football game. He was let go with a warning, but a citation for marijuana possession was issued in December 2017 as a result of a search during the traffic stop. The citation was dismissed in October 2018 but later that month, Kendricks was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession.{{cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Doug |title=Green Bay Packers tight end Lance Kendricks faces new marijuana charge in 2017 traffic stop |url=https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2018/10/27/green-bay-packers-tight-end-lance-kendricks-faces-new-marijuana-charge/1778531002/ |website=Green Bay Press Gazette |accessdate=7 July 2019}} In January 2019, an attorney for Kendricks entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.{{cite web |title=Packers' Kendricks pleads not guilty on marijuana charge |url=https://fox11online.com/news/local/packers-kendricks-pleads-not-guilty-on-marijuana-charge |website=WLUK |date=January 25, 2019 |accessdate=7 July 2019}} Kendricks later pled no contest and was sentenced to six months probation, with the charge to be dropped if eight hours of community service was completed.{{cite web |title=Kendricks given probation for marijuana possession |url=https://www.bradenton.com/sports/article232137362.html |website=The Bradenton Herald |accessdate=7 July 2019}}
References
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External links
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- [http://uwbadgers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=722 Wisconsin Badgers bio]
{{2010 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{Rams2011DraftPicks}}
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